Obverse: the obverse features the famous masterpiece “The Kiss” (Le Baiser) by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. The inscriptions “Le Baiser de Klimt”, “RF”, and the year 1997 appear alongside the design.
Reverse: the reverse displays the denomination “10 Francs” and “1/2 euro”, surrounded by the twelve stars of the European Union. Around the edge are the inscriptions “Trésors des Musées d'Europe” and “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité”.
About the coin: this coin is part of the French “Treasures of Europe’s Museums” series. It honors one of Gustav Klimt’s most celebrated works, created during his famous Golden Period and regarded as a masterpiece of European Art Nouveau.
